Happy (Wake Up at 5:45 am and Run a 5K) Thanksgiving!

Today is a Thanksgiving like no other.

I woke up at 5:45, put my running shoes on and left for what I thought was going to be a 5K run. I imagined we’d stretch, do a warm up, do our run and then laugh and eat our breakfast together. But that’s not quite what happened. Instead, we stretched and then did a mini “Max Out” workout. (And if you knew what that was, you’d be all “ohhhh, damnnn!) and THEN we ran what was supposed to be a 5K, but turned into 3.5 miles because some of us got a little lost on the run and went farther than we were supposed to.

Awesome, right?

I read through all of your comments last night and I can’t thank those of you who took the time to leave me advice enough. Your tips and advice and encouragement were SO helpful while I was out there running. And guess what? I did it! And I didn’t die or lay down on the ground and cry!

I poured myself a giant mimosa when I was finished to celebrate. (We were asked to bring something to eat for a Thanksgiving breakfast after our run. Of course, I brought the alcohol. I know what’s up.)

On the drive home I was feeling pretty pumped about what I had just done. I was feeling so grateful to have found a group of men and women to workout with who inspire me, encourage me and push me to do my best. But then, it hit me.

People who mean the most to me in life won’t be here to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. My son is away completing his MOS training. Both of my beautiful, loving grandparents are dead. Giant chunks of my heart missing from my life today. It hurts, but I will try to focus on all of the blessings in my life. I’ve raised a son who is willing to give up the comforts of this life to serve his country. I had my grandparents in my life for most of my adult life. I have my children here at home, a loving husband who just went to the store to buy all of the ingredients to make a pumpkin dump cake, my parents, my sister and brothers, nieces and nephews, friends and a neighbor who is saving a bottle of wine so we can sit on the porch tonight and drink it all up.

I am blessed.

I am grateful.

And oh my GOD

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, I am sore.

Happy Thanksgiving, all.

9 thoughts on “Happy (Wake Up at 5:45 am and Run a 5K) Thanksgiving!

  1. Nancy P

    You are amazing! Congrats on that run! Also, please tell me that photo was before the run because if you look that good AFTER, well just shoot me!

    1. Y Post author

      (small voice) it was after. BUT! There are these things called “filters” on instagram that make you look so good. haha xo

  2. Renee J. Ross

    Happy Thanksgiving Y! I’m so proud of you and all you are doing on your health and fitness journey! We are sisters – I just finished my Turkey Trot and am sipping a glass of wine before I finish making dinner! 🙂

  3. Jill

    Y, I am so proud of you!! Congrats. Of all the people sitting down to a Thanksgiving feast, only a very select few did what you did beforehand.
    Totally. Impressed.

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